Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Caterpillar Logistics Inc.
Start: 11/1/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171110536 · 11/1/2017 · Caterpillar Logistics Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Nonclassifiable
Source: Cranes, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Caterpillar Logistics Inc.
Location: 500 N. Morton Avenue, MORTON, ILLINOIS, 61550
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was either riding an automated crane and fell off or was just trying to get away from an automated crane when the employee was pinched between the automated crane and square metal tubing on which retrievals were sitting. The employee suffered a fractured rib and required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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